Hetty (Hendrika) Margaretha van Gurp (born 1949, in
Delft
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) is a
Canadian
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educator.
Appointments
In 1995, Hetty was appointed to a two-year term as a member of the federal Human Rights Tribunal Panel. In 1996, she was awarded the YMCA Peace Medal. The Nova Scotia School Administrators' Association recognized her contribution to education by presenting her with the "Principal of Distinction" award in 1998. Also in 1998, Hetty was awarded a Baha'i Commendation for "Promoting Racial Harmony." In 1999, she received the Annual Crime Prevention Society of Nova Scotia Award. Hetty was awarded
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
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in 2003. In July 2006, Hetty was presented with the Canadian Teachers' Federation Special Recognition Award for meritorious service to education in 2006. Hetty was named as a Canadian hero by ''
Time
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'' magazine in June, 2006 and by ''
Reader's Digest
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'' in January, 2007. Hetty was awarded the
Order of Nova Scotia
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in 2013.
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Education
Hetty received her Bachelor of Education and Master of Education degrees from Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In 2005, an honorary Doctor of Civil Law degree
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References
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1949 births
Living people
Canadian educators
Canadian women educators
Dutch emigrants to Canada
Members of the Order of Nova Scotia
People from Delft